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Examples:bar-headed goose (Anser indicus)—naval formation headed by an aircraft carrier—the rhizome of large-headed atractylodes (Atractylodes macrocephaia)—a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed—Mahoraga, snake's headed Indian deity—brown-headed gull (Larus brunnicephalus)—bother sb with annoying muddle-headed talk—annoying muddle-headed person who gabbles unintelligibly—Ganesha (the elephant-headed God in Hinduism, son of Shiva and Parvati)—novel in chapters, main format for long novels from the Ming onwards, with each chapter headed by a summary couplet—lit. fight tiger bare handed and wade rivers (idiom); fig. bull-headed heroism—talk random nonsense (idiom); to say whatever comes into one's head—cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously—lit. assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance—Archbishop of Canterbury, head of Church of England—When we get the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (common saying); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.—report delivered by the head of gov. on affairs of state—tear off a person's four limbs and head using five horse drawn carts (as capital punishment)—mythical animal that brings luck and wards off evil, having head of a dragon and lion's body, often with hoofs, wings and tail—striding forward with head high (idiom); walk with spirited and vigorous step—Khalīfah or Caliph (Arabic: successor), head of state in Caliphate—lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish—ostrich policy (sticking one's head in the sand, failing acknowledge danger)—approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips [idiom.]— |